tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post6539786391454726765..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Designing SinkholeLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-12556588938343638912010-12-29T16:41:31.468-05:002010-12-29T16:41:31.468-05:00Leah,
So much of what you said I can relate to so ...Leah,<br />So much of what you said I can relate to so quickly. I feel and know so much of what you have been through and like you said, many others as well. Your sinkhole is a Brilliant idea and reflects some of my own images of the dynamic. I'm so glad I met you on line and thanks for your help and your work!!<br />Sandi M. in MaSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149177714031115046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-64556504000435791802010-09-30T22:29:47.254-04:002010-09-30T22:29:47.254-04:00Bravo! Your life story so closely resembles mine t...Bravo! Your life story so closely resembles mine that I got goosebumps. I have had depression and other issues all my life as a result, I have only begun to see it all in the last 2 years( I am now 58). As a parent,I was able to use the memories positively, and did not subject my children to the same emotional abuse I suffered. Avoiding the pain is not wise, stare it down!!<br /> And never forget-your feelings are not wrong- they are yours!! If you can channel some of it into this work, great. Don't be surprised if you have to face it again at some point, but don't be afraid! <br />I am so glad you are healing, and look forward to you sharing more of your exquisite talent with us!<br />Much love, ChristineUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664251641967535897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-50680919941766023042010-09-25T07:03:33.937-04:002010-09-25T07:03:33.937-04:00I think you will find Leah, that many people were ...I think you will find Leah, that many people were told to just stand still and accept abuse because what they were getting wasn't as bad as what their parent or abuser had to endure. I am reminded of Flip Wilson's "the devil made me do it"! But that attitude is just an explanation, not an excuse. I prefer the wisdom of the Dalai Lama: he teaches that your job in this life is to pursue your own happiness, but only insofar as it does not impair the happiness of others. Using that lovely teaching has helped me navigate my way out of the sinkholes in my life. I hope it helps you, too!WesternWilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765821422247317378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-1746112252045346072010-09-23T01:49:57.611-04:002010-09-23T01:49:57.611-04:00Brava, Leah. Isn't it great that Art can provi...Brava, Leah. Isn't it great that Art can provide a safe place to "figure it all out" and let the cycle of darkness end back there somewhere.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing,<br />Tina in San DiegoTina Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363859247836591166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-88737055206293928412010-09-18T01:05:39.781-04:002010-09-18T01:05:39.781-04:00Leah, I'm sitting here with tears on my face. ...Leah, I'm sitting here with tears on my face. Not because I feel sorry for you, but because I am moved by your strength and your ability to create beauty out of sadness and pain. Each time you post about your personal journey I am reminded again that, with enough effort, we can change and become the person we want to be instead of accepting what we have been told we will be (even if the ones doing the telling are ourselves). I admire you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-43155543731204705962010-09-17T11:31:56.264-04:002010-09-17T11:31:56.264-04:00Thanking God for the gift of You! He is able to d...Thanking God for the gift of You! He is able to do mighty things through you and your story. Bless you!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623147596038539147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-32468570462293068262010-09-17T07:21:40.689-04:002010-09-17T07:21:40.689-04:00Leah, bravo....... well done, I know you can make...Leah, bravo....... well done, I know you can make this quilt..<br />warm hugs<br />AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331403559800088162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-21264064892225861312010-09-16T13:12:45.244-04:002010-09-16T13:12:45.244-04:00Thank you for sharing this with us. It must have ...Thank you for sharing this with us. It must have taken a lot of courage to make this post. <br />I admire the journey you are taking, as well. If I ever find an effective way to connect to that true inner voice, I will consider myself blessed!Martha Lorshbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437163467971865026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-78003987037068938362010-09-16T12:30:59.229-04:002010-09-16T12:30:59.229-04:00Hello Leah, Thank you so much for sharing your qui...Hello Leah, Thank you so much for sharing your quilting talents and painful childhood with us. I hope you know as a survivor of child abuse that you are not alone. <br />I believe as a parent my most important job is to be my children's great fan. After all, there is a whole big world out there ready to knock them down. My brother told me as parents we have to break the pattern with our children so the cycle of abuse stops.<br /><br />If you haven't already done so, I strongly suggest you read the book "Toxic Parents" overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life. by Susan Forward, Ph.D. This is a remarkable self-help guide to discovering self-confidence, inner strength and emotional independence.<br /><br />All of your feelings are valid. You are a wonderful, talented lady.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053469261622557578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-19166993542468821342010-09-16T12:22:41.746-04:002010-09-16T12:22:41.746-04:00I think it is great you doing this, I wish I could...I think it is great you doing this, I wish I could.Margeethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241811293827991932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-21696926284751818752010-09-16T12:02:08.835-04:002010-09-16T12:02:08.835-04:00I knew there was something about you I connected w...I knew there was something about you I connected with... I am an adult child of an alcoholic too. It shapes so much of who I am. I love how honest you are about all aspects of your life. It makes you a better artist, to be sure. ((hugs))Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773179411217515712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-11614058986057564752010-09-16T09:50:02.956-04:002010-09-16T09:50:02.956-04:00Leah, I am so proud that you are not allowing the ...Leah, I am so proud that you are not allowing the negativity to rule and repeat in your life, most importantly to the next generation. As I read your post, I imagined one portion of the grey as radiating into a color spectrum ending in yellow (a happy color), showing your escape from it. You are choosing not to dwell on it, but get out of it, and your quilts have traditionally dealt with what you're going through, not what you've BEEN through. One of my favorite verses is from Psalm 23 - "Yea tho I walk THROUGH the valley of death" - this came to me in a depressing time of my life, illustrating to me that I was going THROUGH something, and eventually that something would not surround me anymore. Hope this helps. ginaNew Quilter in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310089260239337153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-53668227286548015122010-09-16T09:12:42.232-04:002010-09-16T09:12:42.232-04:00Everyone else has said it so well, so I shall just...Everyone else has said it so well, so I shall just say Blessings and Prayersdebbie mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500909471875374939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-69597624447062019532010-09-16T03:31:30.769-04:002010-09-16T03:31:30.769-04:00Thank you for sharing - this so very closely descr...Thank you for sharing - this so very closely describes what one poor soul is dealing with in our household (her refuge) and yesterday she just got another major 'kick' in the gut, one she certainly didn't deserver in ANY shape or form - when the time is right over the weekend I'll be letting her read this postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386852386404591819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-63634336014137639452010-09-16T02:34:51.467-04:002010-09-16T02:34:51.467-04:00Therapy comes in many different forms and you are ...Therapy comes in many different forms and you are wise to use what works for you. <br />Thank you for sharing your story. Here is a big warm hug for you: *HUG*Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771893236625961118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-18372103024877141772010-09-16T01:46:05.292-04:002010-09-16T01:46:05.292-04:00I look forward to following your journey thru the ...I look forward to following your journey thru the sinkhole.<br />It sounds trite, but "been there, done that". Just wish I had done it sooner in my life . . . . so many wasted unhappy years. <br />What is it about quilting? So many of us 'find' ourselves when we become quilters.<br />HUGZ.<br />D.Del Sodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10744726265642524803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-39658510465850671332010-09-16T00:06:59.107-04:002010-09-16T00:06:59.107-04:00Oh Leah, you are in my prayers. Don't know if ...Oh Leah, you are in my prayers. Don't know if it helps, but even those of us who had great parents still have issues and inner demons. It is part of the human condition. May you get the help, direction, and comfort that you need as you work through your pain. Hugs, big hugs.Elsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-43730723479221658492010-09-16T00:04:17.952-04:002010-09-16T00:04:17.952-04:00You are a very brave young woman. Thank you for sh...You are a very brave young woman. Thank you for sharing your story. Lucille.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334131228368107672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-43037049185774081782010-09-15T22:42:58.425-04:002010-09-15T22:42:58.425-04:00Brave is probably the best word that I can use rig...Brave is probably the best word that I can use right now. I can only imagine where you are now and where you have come from. <br />Please remember that from here it sounds as thought you didn't get trapped in your sinkhole but found a way out. That takes great strength, from following your blog you sound as though that is something that you definately have.<br />Thanks for sharing and reminding us that the cycle can be broken.Lara Gibbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054464067338469645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-56254639502963169672010-09-15T22:16:10.756-04:002010-09-15T22:16:10.756-04:00When I first read this tonight I thought what a ne...When I first read this tonight I thought what a neat idea. After scrolling down and seeing the offset circles literally pulse on my screen, almost alive, I thought what an amazing idea. I cried for those of us that have demons trying to get the best of us. I hope we can use our craft to be inspired and healed. Art is the mirror of the soul and you my dear have a beautiful soul...Bptor1092https://www.blogger.com/profile/11764943649516309002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-56023507163072905962010-09-15T21:57:11.068-04:002010-09-15T21:57:11.068-04:00Thank you for sharing your inspiration, it is a ve...Thank you for sharing your inspiration, it is a very brave and I am sure difficult thing to do, but I agree with what everyone else has written, you are a strong, beautiful, loving and sharing person. That is what matters now. Now, as to your quilt, I recently saw a demo by Cheryl Phillips who has created and manufactured wedge tools which I think you might want to take a look at. Her website is http://www.phillipsfiberart.com. She recently did a presentation for our quilt guild and it is amazing what she has designed using these tools. Hope you have a chance to check her website out before you get started on what I know will be a fantastic piece. Bernieberniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923729611416714773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-35091972861662354522010-09-15T21:40:03.672-04:002010-09-15T21:40:03.672-04:00Thank you so much for sharing your life. You are a...Thank you so much for sharing your life. You are a brave woman. As someone who suffers from depression, and has often described it as a dark hole that I can't get out of, I am excited to see this quilt emerge. Thank you for listening to your good inner voice.<br />As for forgiving, it is a choice, not a feeling. Once you chose to forgive, you may need to chose it over and over again until it becomes a feeling. You will triumph. Live strong.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374651954382654005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-51489650285589175472010-09-15T20:40:59.845-04:002010-09-15T20:40:59.845-04:00what a brave post - it sounds like you grew up as ...what a brave post - it sounds like you grew up as my dad did - what I love knowing is that each generation can take a step further away from the wrongs of the past by making a better childhood for their own children, who in turn can do that again.beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/02782749074922119961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-4552295361009117262010-09-15T19:58:27.506-04:002010-09-15T19:58:27.506-04:00I love reading about who you really are. Knowing ...I love reading about who you really are. Knowing the stories behind your quilts and what they mean to you makes them even more beautiful. Thank you for sharing.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617451240486967647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-90710663883212978112010-09-15T19:33:43.769-04:002010-09-15T19:33:43.769-04:00Thank you so much for sharing your story. I comple...Thank you so much for sharing your story. I completely understand your need to work things out through your quilting. Creative outlets, I think, are the best ways to deal with our inner demons and start the healing process. I commend you for having the strength to share your story. It will help others out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632975777358708593noreply@blogger.com